USA Today bestselling author, Dani René, brings you a new adult, gothic short story. An introduction into Thorne Haven, and the twisted game of the six men who rule the town. Thorne Haven is a gothic town founded by two families. Secrets have hidden themselves within the walls of Thorne manor and Haven castle. But as time passed and the ancestors were forgotten, the six boys—three Thorne brothers and three Haven siblings found their love of the darkness. Whether it ran through their veins, or if they were just called to it. They had become addicted to the exhilaration that came with the forbidden. And so, the game was born. The Burning Roses. Venture into the darkness with the men of Thorne Haven. Please note: This is a short story which introduces you to the characters of Thorne Haven.

DAMIEN Handsome. Dangerous. Tortured. From a young age I learned love is a smokescreen. It does nothing but bring heartbreak and pain. My solace came from the darkness, from watching fear flicker in their pretty eyes. It’s all I knew. Until her. We’re forbidden. We shouldn’t crave this. But there’s no longer a way out. Unless we find common ground, unless I let her in. NESRIN Polished. Pristine. Broken. From a young age, I found solace in the dark, comfort in pain, and relief with a blade. It became normal to hide away, to watch the crimson trickle out as contentment flooded me. It’s all I knew. Until him. It’s illicit. It’s morally wrong. But desire has a mind of its own. I thought I was free. But this love was a cut so deep, it would never heal.

USA Today Bestselling Author, Dani René, brings you a brand new emotional, second chance romance twisted with angst and darkness. “I lied and ran. But I’m back in Thorne Haven, and all I want is his forgiveness. I know it will be a high so sweet, I’ll never come down.” I’m a liar. I’m a bad person. And I know that no matter how many times I apologize, Cassian will never forgive me. We were best friends once, and then my darkness swallowed me whole. Now I’m back in his town, and I’m about to find out just what happens when you cross a Thorne.

Head back to Thorne Haven in the last book of the series. Follow Finn on his journey of heartbreak, redemption, and a whole lot of secrets! I spent most of my life keeping a secret. I was ashamed. I was scared. I was broken. I thought my life was over the moment I met her, but I quickly realized it was only beginning. She has her own hidden depths in those pretty eyes. And when she learns who I really am, I’m convinced she’ll push me away. But life has taught me to expect the unexpected. It’s time to stand up for who I am. It’s time to admit who I love. And it’s time to seek love instead of darkness. But nothing is as easy as it seems because things have a way of revealing themselves at the most inopportune times. Three secrets. One heartbreak. And the wedding of a lifetime.